Travelling in 3 weeks but still waiting on BI and medical

Thanks Azraeil. I think that certain medical checks would need to be cleared for the visa to be issued, but not necessarily the BI. Also, Aramco's medical clearance might be a different hurdle to that which is required for a visa.

Although a travel date is set, they will not release airline tickets to us until all contingencies are cleared. So it is a definite step which we need to get past.

I think that there is perhaps a confusion between the physical medical exam on the one hand and the health questionnaire/followup medical reports on the other.
I believe that the physical medical exam (only) must be passed to obtain a visa, so it is perfectly possible to get a visa without the results of the BI/health questionnaire(s) being complete, although it is unusual.

My advice would be not to make any irreversible decisions until you both have the results of the BI/health questionnaire(s), and Aramco have indicated that it is OK to resign from your current position.

Well, it sounds like you've done all you can to stay on top of your contingency clearing status. All you can do is wait at this point, but have a plan of what swift actions would need to take place if your departure confirmation leaves little time for closing up household details. Things like leaving or selling/renting your home,disconnection timing of utilities, what to do about cars, banking, mail, and legal errands, school and medical records, maybe renting a stoe unit or safekeeping with family any items you don't want to ship or risk confiscation through customs. Preparing an inventory lists for sea and air shipments of your household goods (I assume that hadn't happened yet if you are waiting on BI). Labeling everything you're shipping. Stuff like that. Putting together a calendar with these tasks--or knocking some of them off the to-do list right away-- is a beneficial way to focus nervous energy and get all the ducks in a row once you get the all-clear letter and plane tickets.

Welcome to life at Saudi Aramco...wait, wait, wait...then hurry up! Insh, it will all work out in the end.

I have read through this post and several others on the forum. I must thank everyone and the moderators for the helpful information they provide.

I seem to have found myself in this similar situation where I have done the medical , BI and got visa

I am currently waiting for the adviser to give a final confirmation following the booking of my flight for end of December 2013, now I have no confirmation coming through.

Is the confirmation to relocate to KSA suppose to come from my department ?

Yes, this was resolved in the end, two weeks before departure date. Appears that the blockage might have been with AOC and not the contingencies in themselves.

I sent you a PM, UKExpat.